The Photography of Modernist Cuisine

Dan Quan · Dec 20, 2013

I came across this while skimming my Vogue and thought someone else might find it interesting as well, it looks REALLY cool, and apparently has diagrams at the end. Check out the images.:w00t:

The Photography of Modernist Cuisine by Nathan Myhrvold

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MDR · Dec 20, 2013

Thanks for the link even if the guy(s) do use digi cams.

Dan Quan · Dec 20, 2013

Yeah I thought about that but decided it was more about lighting and set than capture. I thought most could overlook the analogue dogma and find some lighting morsel to enhance their skill set. Plus the photos are REALLY cool!

Mainecoonmaniac · Dec 22, 2013

Hi Dan,
Heard in interview with him on Splendid Table.

http://www.splendidtable.org/story/...n-modernist-cuisine-nathan-myhrvold-wrote-one

Cooking, food and photography are my favorite things in life. I was an aspiring food photographer. Assisted in a food studio in the good old film days.

Cheers!

MattKing · Dec 22, 2013

Charlie Rose spent an hour or so with him discussing this work, along with other work he has done: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/-modernist-cuisine-charlie-rose-11-29-o6d9owwURoWPFUwIHvLZ7g.html

Dan Quan · Dec 25, 2013

WOW!
Awesome links, having grown-up (debatably) with a TV I particularly enjoyed the Charlie Rose video.

jtk · May 9, 2018

MDR said:
Thanks for the link even if the guy(s) do use digi cams.

Food photographers were the earliest adopters of digital. Very demanding clients, plus digital minimized need for re-shoots. I got out of food photography years before serious digital existed, but, shooting mostly 4X5 it was crucial for me and my clients to have same day E6 processing. Digital killed E6, since professionals shot most of it. The enthusiasm for Velvia, which pros rarely used, was a drop in the bucket compared to professional emulsions.

Sirius Glass · May 9, 2018

removed account4 · May 9, 2018

Mainecoonmaniac said:
Hi Dan,
Heard in interview with him on Splendid Table.

http://www.splendidtable.org/story/...n-modernist-cuisine-nathan-myhrvold-wrote-one

Cooking, food and photography are my favorite things in life. I was an aspiring food photographer. Assisted in a food studio in the good old film days.

Cheers!

about 6months ago there was an interview on npr ( boston public radio ) regarding his (Nathan Myhrvold) newest book
about bread. he does all the photography himself including cutting ovens blenders &c in half. i think
he is the guy that invented pea butter ( putting peas in a centrifuge ) .. brilliant chef, photographer, book and food smith.

jtk · May 10, 2018

https://www.amazon.com/Modernist-Br...=8-3&keywords=Nathan+Myhrvold#customerReviews

The Bread books weight 53#

benjiboy · May 10, 2018

You may as well photograph modern cuisine because it isn't fit to eat.

Theo Sulphate · May 11, 2018

I'm waiting for postmodern cuisine.

removed account4 · May 11, 2018

benjiboy said:
You may as well photograph modern cuisine because it isn't fit to eat.

IDK benjiboy
i've eaten modernist and post modernist and deconstructed cuisine and it
has been some of the most delicious food i've eaten

YMMV

jtk · May 11, 2018

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUse...Pride_BBQ_Chicken-Albuquerque_New_Mexico.html

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